Income and Work

October 1, 2025 by WVCBP
How the Government Shutdown Impacts West Virginia

WBOY, WOWK - For the first time since 2019, the U.S. government has shut down while lawmakers are at a standstill. Read the full article. The last shutdown in 2019 lasted five weeks, and although the shutdown does not mean an instant collapse of all government functions, certain things will change until Congress comes to an…

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August 22, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Jobs Data Shows Corporate-first Strategy is Failing

West Virginia Watch - The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has garnered much media and lawmaker attention recently with a press release decrying the state’s jobs numbers. While they are right that the numbers are lackluster, West Virginia’s flagging economic landscape is not a recent phenomenon.  Read the full op-ed. West Virginia had the ninth worst job…

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August 11, 2025 by WVCBP
DOGE Cuts Costing W.Va. Money

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - West Virginia receives more federal funding than it sends to D.C. in taxes. But recent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, and budget and rescission efforts, are hurting the state’s bottom line. Read the full article. Since January, West Virginia has lost at least 400 federal jobs and more than $330 million in…

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August 8, 2025 by WVCBP
$330 Million and 400 Jobs Cut from West Virginia Due to DOGE

WVVA - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy reports that $330 million and 400 jobs have been cut in the mountain state at the hands of the Department of Government Efficiency. Read the full article. “These reductions are already affecting public services and programs West Virginians rely on and are eliminating jobs in…

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